Show nassau famous Va vacation calion spot was pirate stronghold armed invasion pirate plunder and the west indies setting in the struggle for domina domination tion in the new world in which england france franc e and spain were the principal actors are found in the history of nassau capital of the bahamas today nassau is typical of the self governing british colony here are found the clean streets smart colonial police garbed in their summer khaki shorts and the tennis courts court s where the english love to mingle social tea with their sports the twentieth century has brought a different kind of invasion to nassau summer and winter refreshed by the breezes blowing inland from the west indies sea have br ought brought changes to this british colo colony n y golf clubs which have taken the places of useless forts swimming pools which have been substituted for pirate hideouts racing yachts which now rule bahamian waters and nas saus coral beaches are the loot sought by twentieth century invaders who desire leisure sports and escape from offices and headlines |